proverb
Meaning 1
Grief can be alleviated by discussing it with someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: gedeelde smart is halve smart — Translations
- Finnish: jaettu suru on puolikas suru — Translations
- German: geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid — Translations
- Italian: mal comune mezzo gaudio — Translations
- Polish: łatwiej jest dzielić się żalem — Translations
- Swedish: delad sorg är halv sorg — Translations